What is the Least Common Multiple of 37657 and 37663?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 37657 and 37663 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 37657 and 37663, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(37657,37663) = 1
LCM(37657,37663) = ( 37657 × 37663) / 1
LCM(37657,37663) = 1418275591 / 1
LCM(37657,37663) = 1418275591

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 37657 and 37663 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 37657 and 37663. First we will calculate the prime factors of 37657 and 37663.

Prime Factorization of 37657

Prime Factorization of 37663

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 37657 and 37663.

LCM(37657,37663) = 37657¹ × 37663¹
LCM(37657,37663) = 1418275591